The American Clock - The Old Vic Theatre

The American Clock turns, fortunes are made and lives are broken. In New York City in 1929, the stock market crashed and everything changed.In an American society governed by race and class, we meet the Baum family as they navigate the aftermath of an unprecedented financial crisis. The world pulses with a soundtrack fusing 1920s swing and jazz with a fiercely contemporary sound, creating a backdrop that spans a vast horizon from choking high rises to rural heartlands.